Just around the corner from Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza’s main square, and right across the way from my hat shop, Palladio Cappelleria, is Ristorante-Pizzeria Al Paradiso, a reasonably priced eatery in the centro storico (historic center) that offers outdoor dining while the good weather lasts.
Whenever I have a craving for an authentic, wood-fired pizza at night, Al Paradiso (literally and figuratively, To Paradise), for me, trumps all the other local pizzerias.
And, when I’m just too lazy to prep lunch, I’ll head “to paradise,” too, where one of the best waiters in town is stationed — Edison (no relation to Lightbulb Tom) — and let him suggest something off the menu that’ll satisfy my palate.
Today, it was a fresh, perfectly grilled piece of pesce spada (swordfish). Fitting, when you consider Al Paradiso sits on the corner of what used to be the city’s old fish market.
Here’s how it looked through the lens of my iPhone 5, upgraded over the weekend to iOS 7.
For more shots of food, or a host of other subjects framed with a dial tone and entered in this week’s Phoneographic Monday Challenge, just click HERE.
If you occasionally shoot with an iThingie, why not join in the fun and hone your craft. There’s a rotating Phoneography Challenge each and every Monday. For details, visit Sally’s Lens and Pens by Sally.
Until next Monday, let your iThingie be your lens.
©The Palladian Traveler | ©Tom Paladio Images
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I am now starving and drooling… Darn you! lol Really delicious looking enhanced by your excellent photography. Definitely the person behind the lens – it’s not the equipment!
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Mustang-G — Thanks! I try to do my best whether it’s behind a DSLR or iPhone. Glad you enjoyed the phonographic repast.
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Wow, gorgeous shots again Tom and they’re making my mouth water too. Oh to live so close to great food places!
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Thanks so much, MidLT!
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I just had lunch and am hungry again! Fantastic shots!
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Just doing my small part to help you keep the weight on. 🙂
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That fish looks succulent!!… And I’ve never had fish in a round slab like that before XD… oval yes, but not so circular as in the photo 🙂 Living off vicariously though your food pics as always 😛
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WLinaF — First time for me, too. Never had swordfish “in the round.” It was perfect for the iPhone shoot. Glad I went “to paradise” to capture it. Feel free to live vicariously through me, I don’t mind at all. 🙂
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Swordfish… We’ve only had them as sashimi so far … Have a good day !
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Sashimi, even better. Got a photograph? Didn’t think so. 🙂
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Lol nope food is usually in tummy by the time we remember the camera 😀
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Oh my, it all looks delicious–Italian style. Happy Phoneography Challenge.
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Thanks Sally. Back atcha. 🙂
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I’m so happy I had breakfast before looking at your photos. 🙂 Maybe this is where we had our wood fire-cooked pizza so many years ago. But if not, who cares? It was wonderful. Does your hat shop carry women’s hats, too, or is it just a men’s hat shop. I’d love to go there, too.
janet
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Janet — Let’s just say Al Paradiso was the place where you had that pizza when you visited Vicenza all those many “luna” ago. About my hat shop, they carry a fine line of women’s head apparel, too, including Stetson!
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What a beautiful location and wonderful looking meal!
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Thanks very much, NW FofM!
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Ah, those phoneographs just keep getting better, don’t they. Great colour and detail.
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Thanks, K61!
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Love your phoneographing, love iOS7…..
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Me, 2. 🙂
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